The Taylor Swift effect: US vinyl sales top $1bn for the first time since 1983
Swift leads with 1.6m vinyl sales of The Life of a Showgirl in 2025 while Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar round out the LP chartsFor the first time in over four decades, US vinyl sales have topped $1bn in annual revenue.Vinyl purchases reached $1.04bn in 2025, per a new report by the Recording...
<p>Swift leads with 1.6m vinyl sales of The Life of a Showgirl in 2025 while Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar round out the LP charts</p><p>For the first time in over four decades, US <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/vinyl">vinyl</a> sales have topped $1bn in annual revenue.</p><p>Vinyl purchases reached $1.04bn in 2025, per a new report by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) <a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-us-vinyl-sales-1-billion-1236690069/">published</a> on 16 March. It marks the 19th consecutive year of growth for the format that was once considered a niche interest.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/16/vinyl-record-sales-us-taylor-swift">Continue reading...</a>
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